27 JANUARY 1849, page 10

On Thursday Evening, At The London Institution, Mr. Henry...

delivered a lecture on the genius and writings of Purcell, illustrated by specimens of his compositions both sacred and secular. In describing Pur- cell as an artist, the......

Probate And Legacy Duties. To The Editor Of The Spectator.

London, 23(1 January 1849. Sin—I endeavoured in my last letter to show, that the Probate and Legacy Duties are in reality the equivalent of an annual tax upon realized personal......

Topics Of The Day.

THE SESSION, 1849. ANOTHER session opens on Thursday next : one more added to the list of immense long sessions with scanty fruits, or first in a new series to be measured by......